Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Kearney is a global management consulting firm with a Digital & Analytics practice. The Principal will lead agentic procurement transformation programs, advising executive clients on procurement strategy, analytics, platforms, and digital operations while driving business development, thought leadership, intellectual property, and talent development.
Responsibilities
- Lead and deliver large-scale agentic procurement transformation programs using tools like Coupa, SAP Ariba, Jaggaer, GEP SMART, Ivalua, Zip, Oro, and Levelpath to design efficient, resilient, and cost-optimized source-to-pay processes
- Own client relationships at the executive level - serving as a trusted advisor, ensuring delivery excellence across engagements, and identifying opportunities to expand impact
- Translate executive priorities into analytical models and digital strategies that drive decision-making across sourcing, category management, contract lifecycle management, and supplier risk functions
- Leverage large spend datasets, enterprise systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle), procurement platforms, and cloud analytics solutions to enable and accelerate agentic procurement transformation
- Drive business development by originating new client opportunities, leading proposal development, and actively participating in pitches across existing and prospective accounts
- Develop and commercialize thought leadership on emerging trends including autonomous procurement, AI-powered spend analytics, supplier risk management, ESG-driven sourcing, and should-cost modeling
- Build Kearney's agentic procurement IP - developing reusable assets, proprietary frameworks, and new offerings that differentiate our capabilities in the market
- Coach and mentor consulting managers and junior colleagues, investing in the growth of Kearney's agentic procurement talent and team culture
- Collaborate across D&A and adjacent practices—including Operations, Strategy, and M&A—to bring integrated, high-impact solutions to clients' most complex procurement challenges
Skills
- 10+ years in management consulting or procurement analytics, ideally within a top-tier firm or digitally-focused organization, with a demonstrated track record at the Principal level
- Deep expertise in end-to-end procurement processes—category strategy, strategic sourcing, supplier management, S2P/P2P, and contract lifecycle management—with experience leading transformation programs across industries such as consumer goods, healthcare, retail, and industrials
- Hands-on familiarity with the procurement platform landscape (e.g., Coupa, SAP Ariba, Jaggaer, GEP SMART, Ivalua, Zip, Oro, Levelpath) and analytics tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI), with the ability to guide technology strategy and selection at the enterprise level
- Able to integrate procurement data, platforms, and analytics into large-scale operational transformations and articulate a clear point of view on the evolving agentic procurement landscape
- Experienced in managing proposal processes, leading client pitches, and growing accounts—with the commercial instincts to identify and pursue new opportunities
- Energized by managing high-performing cross-functional teams and building trusted, long-term relationships with senior client stakeholders
- Able to navigate ambiguity, decompose complex procurement and supplier challenges, and deliver clear, actionable solutions with executive-level communication
- Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Analytics, Finance, or a related field
- Eager to build, scale, and influence a high-growth capability within a global firm—and to leave a mark on how Kearney serves the market
- Located near or willing to relocate to Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Southfield, New York, San Francisco, Toronto, or Washington D.C
- MBA preferred
Benefits
- Generous retirement/pension savings contributions
- Comprehensive medical insurance for employees and immediate family
- Gym membership discounts
- Non-partner equity-based awards (for consulting managers and above)
- Structured and on-the-job learning and development opportunities
- Personalized opportunities including talent mobility, flexible work programs, and externships to help you chart a unique career journey to pursue your own personal and professional goals
- Discretionary performance bonus
- Paid time off
- 401(k) match and profit sharing
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Healthcare concierge
- Backup child/adult care
- Annual employer HSA contribution
- Home office stipend
- Subsidized Gympass
- Annual wellness program
- Leaves of absence when needed to support employees’ physical, mental, and emotional well-being
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